Tag: Cronyism
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Joseph Ashby on Wichita city government and Mayor Brewer
Today on the Joseph Ashby Show, the host had a few comments on Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer on public trust in government
If you ask Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer to live up to the policies he himself promotes, you might be threatened with a lawsuit.
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Ambassador Hotel Industrial Revenue Bonds
The City of Wichita should not approve a measure that is not needed, that does not conform to the city’s policy (based on relevant information not disclosed to citizens), and which is steeped in cronyism.
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Wichitans have choices; perhaps not information
The Wichita Eagle publishes a voter guidebefore each election. While this is a useful civic service, readers of the newspaper might wonder what is the point of allowing candidates to make statements and claims without being held accountable.
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Developer welfare expanded in Kansas
A bill to expand developer welfare in Kansas failed to pass, but passed the next day on reconsideration.
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Downtown Wichita economic development numbers questioned
Wichita needs to be concerned why the city’s political and bureaucratic leadership is not “forthcoming and honest” with citizens regarding economic development results.
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Downtown Wichita issues not appreciated
Once again, the Wichita Eagle editorial board misses the point regarding downtown Wichita development.
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In Wichita, Jeff Longwell has the solution to cronyism
If cronyism is a problem, the solution preferred by Wichita’s political class is to follow Jeff Longwell’s advice: Just don’t talk about it.
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Hawker job numbers a lesson in economic development
Disappointing job numbers from a large Wichita-area employer provide an opportunity for city leaders to learn.